How To Use moonwort In A Sentence
- The moonwort was formerly associated with many superstitions and was reputed to open all locks at a mere touch, and to unshoe all horses that trod upon it. The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada
- Over 160 different vascular plants have been recorded at Winskill Stones including noteworthy species such as spring sandwort, horseshoe vetch, meadow saxifrage, mossy saxifrage, mountain everlasting and moonwort.
- I'll be disappearing into the northwoods of Minnesota for the next month or so, on the hunt for moonworts and goblin ferns.
- There are seven species of moonworts known to occur in the flora of Denali National Park.
- All but the moonworts and grape ferns have fronds that, in the bud stage, are tightly coiled into the familiar fern crozier that is usually protected by a covering of scales or hairs.
- Most readers have never heard of moonworts and those who have, may have never seen a live one.
- Apparently moonworts produce only one leaf per year, which is split into two parts: one for photosynthesis and one for producing spores for reproduction.
- Only a small portion of moonwort populations emerge above the forest floor's leaves and needles.
- Especially in the West, most moonworts are uncommon and hard to find even for known populations.
- Slender moonwort is a small perennial fern with pale green leaves two to seven inches long.
